Overflow device for cooking vessels



Feb. 1, 1927.

' J. BARRON OVERFLOW DEVICE; FOR COOKING VESSEIJS Filed Dec. 20. 1924 INVENTOR f/zz 54/729 ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BARZB QN, F YONKERS, NEW YORK OVERFLOW DEVICE FOR COOKING VESSELS.

Application filed December 20, 1924. Serial No. 757,103.

ing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 isa central vertical sectional view showing my improved attachment in place on a working vessel.-

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference numeral 10 indicates a vessel, in which liquids may be heated or food cooked, this vessel having an upwardly projecting neck or flange 11 that surrounds the mouth of the vessel.

My improved I overflow attachment comprises a cup-like receptacle 14, with an upturned flange 11 on the bottom ofthe overflow receptacle having a flat ring 24 on its upper end that rests upon the top of the neck 11 of the vessel 10, a cylindrical member 25 depending from the outer, side of the ring 24:. The flange 11 of the overflow receptacle has attached to the inner side thereof a number of springs 26 that bear on the neck 11 and serve to centre the overflow vessel on the main vessel. These springs also function to adapt the overflow device for securely fitting upon vessels having diflerent neck.

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, Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows 1. An overflow device for cooking vessels comprising a receptacle formed with an opening in the bottom thereof surrounded by an upturned flange, and a flat inwardly extending ring on the top of said flan e adapted to rest upon the top of the said coo ing vessel.

2. An overflow device for cooking vessels comprising a receptacle formed with an opening in the bottom thereof surrounded by an upturned flange, and a flat inwardly extending ring on the top of said flange adapted to rest upon the top of the said cooking vessel, and springs secured to the said flange and adapted to bear on the said vessel to centre the overflow device thereon.

3. The combination, 1n a. supplementary overflow vessel detachably mounted on the top of a main vessel, of an upturned circu lar flange from the bottom of the said overflow vessel, and a number of springs spaced along the inner face of sald clrcular flange, to bear agaln-st the neck of the said main ves sel to securely attach and center the overflow vessel upon the main vessel.

. 4. The combination, in a supplementary overflow vessel detachably mounted on the top of a main vessel, of an upturned circular flange from the said overflow vessel, and a number of springs spaced along the inner face of said circular flange, to bear against the neck of the said main vessel to securely .attach and center the overflow vessel upon the main vessel which may have a neck of any diameter within the limitof the said spring action.

5. An overflow device for cooking vessels, comprising a receptacle formed with an opening in the bottomthereof, surrounded by an upturned flange, a flat inwardly extending ring on the top of said flange to ,engage against the top of the neck of said cooking vessel, and a number of springs spaced 'along the innerface of said upturned flange, to engage against the sides of the neck of said cooking vessel to securely attach and center the overflow device upon the cook-, ing vessel, which may have a neck of any di-- ameter within the limit of the said spring action.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature. i v JOHN BARRON. 

